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hoarding

[ hawr-ding ]

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noun

the act of a person or animal that hoards:
Depression-era hoarding, when gold coins disappeared from circulation;
the hoarding of nuts by chipmunks.
hoardings, things that are hoarded.

hoarding

[ hawr-ding, hohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a temporary fence enclosing a construction site.
British. a billboard.

hoarding

/ ˈ��ɔː��ɪŋ /

noun

a large board used for displaying advertising posters, as by a road Also called (esp US and Canadian)billboard
a temporary wooden fence erected round a building or demolition site

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoarding¹

First recorded in 1585–95; hoard + -ing ¹

Origin of hoarding²

First recorded in 1815–25; obsolete hoard (from Old French hourd(e) “palisade made of hurdles,” from Germanic; compare German ��ü�� “hurdle”) + -ing ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoarding¹

C19: from C15 hoard fence, from Old French hourd palisade, of Germanic origin, related to Gothic haurds, Old Norse hurth door

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Example Sentences

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And even with the front-of-shirt ban looming, some believe they will move their advertising into other areas like pitchside hoardings and maybe even shirt sleeves.

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The first stage of the project will cover the perimeter of George Square with hoardings to allow work to start inside.

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The hoarding tendencies of the self-proclaimed nerd have resulted in 165 visual and audio art exhibitions, including his traveling retrospective, “Myopia.”

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Ms Francis also works with groups who can help with house cleaning and tackle other issues associated with poor mental health, such as hoarding.

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Israeli officials accuse Hamas of hoarding supplies for itself.

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